| UPALLNIGHT | Title shared by albums by East 17, Razorlight and One Direction (2,3,5) |
| ANOTHERDAY | Stay ____, song by East 17 that was UK Christmas No. 1 in 1994 (7,3) |
| ROCKBOTTOM | Title shared by albums by Little Walter and Robert Wyatt |
| REJOICE | Title shared by albums by The Emotions, Katherine Jenkins and Tony Allen and Hugh Masekela |
| CANZONI | Title shared by albums by Italian artists Lucio Dalla, Fabrizio De Andre, Chiara Civello and Mietta |
| DAYDREAM | Title shared by albums by The Lovin' Spoonful, Mariah Carey and Katherine Jenkins |
| TIMELESS | Title shared by albums by Goldie, Il Divo, the Isley Brothers, Wet Wet Wet and others |
| OCTOPUS | Name shared by albums by Gentle Giant, The Human League and The Bees |
| BODYGUARDS | The Band, one of those in The Police and One Direction - they generally don't mind their own business (10) |
| MODERNGIRL | Title shared by singles by Sheena Easton in 1980 and Meat Loaf in 1984 |
| HYSTERIA | Title shared by 1980s albums by The Human League and Def Leppard (8) |
| EXPEDITE | Speed up the process around record welcomed by one of The Doors, leading DJ and One Direction (8) |
| CONVINCE | Reassure Sting and One Direction taken in by immoral behaviour (8) |
| SWINGIN | Title of albums by The Ramsey Lewis Trio, Kenny Burrell and Dino in 1966, 1980 and 1990 respectively (7) |
| HUMDINGER | What is the title of albums by Aaron Neville (2002) and Enda Scahill and the Brock McGuire Band (2006)? (9) |
| ROOMSERVICE | Title of albums by Roxette (2001) and Bryan Adams (2004) |
| STRIP | Albums by The Chameleons and Adam And The Ants? Take 'em off (5) |
| THEDARKROOM | Title shared by novels by R K Narayan, Minette Walters and Rachel Seiffert and a play by Tennessee Williams (3,4,4) |
| UNWORTHY | Unsuitable to open for U2 and One Direction over work with Yes (8) |
| PRESSCHARGES | Seek justice perhaps for Pulp, Rush and One Direction (5,7) |